Special School Support Assistant; SSSA

Overview

Tuke School - Special School Support Assistant (SSSA)

Hay 5, spinal point 6 - Full-time starting salary £31,530.

- pro rota £24,599.43

32.5 hours per week. Term Time only. Start Date – ASAP.

Tuke is a secondary special school in Peckham, serving the needs of 90+ students who have severe, profound and complex learning needs.

Our mission statement: “Learning everywhere, inspiring everyone”. Tuke School holds values of Creativity, Opportunity, Achievement, Positivity at the heart of the outstanding education we provide for our students.

We are looking to recruit a committed person to join our permanent, strong and professional support team.

• Regular working hours (9am – 4pm term time only – giving you 13 week holiday per academic year)
• Friendly, motivated staff teams to work with
• Extensive training, performance management, support and mentoring
• A vibrant and creative working environment

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• An interest in working with people
• Effective team and interpersonal skills
• An ability to build good relationships with students and staff
• Good physical health
• Previous experience of working with young people is desirable
• We are happy to meet with you if working in a school is something you have always wanted to do and perhaps you are looking for a career change

• The application form and job description are available to download on the school website, TES website or you can contact the school office on:  and we will be happy to provide you with an application pack.
• Still unsure? Call  to arrange a visit or learn more.

• Closing date for receipt of applications is 9am on 2nd February 2026
• Shortlisted applicants will be notified of their interview, to be held on the 5th February 2026
• If you are shortlisted, we will request references prior to the interview.

Tuke School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children. The nature of this post will require the successful applicant to be enhanced DBS checked.